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Book Synopsis The Enclosed Garden and the Medieval Religious Imaginary by : Liz Herbert McAvoy
Download or read book The Enclosed Garden and the Medieval Religious Imaginary written by Liz Herbert McAvoy and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Middle Ages, the arresting motif of the walled garden - especially in its manifestation as a sacred or love-inflected hortus conclusus - was a common literary device. Usually associated with the Virgin Mary or the Lady of popular romance, it appeared in myriad literary and iconographic forms, largely for its aesthetic, decorative and symbolic qualities. This study focuses on the more complex metaphysical functions and meanings attached to it between 1100 and 1400 - and, in particular, those associated with the gardens of Eden and the Song of Songs. Drawing on contemporary theories of gender, gardens, landscape and space, it traces specifically the resurfacing and reworking of the idea and image of the enclosed garden within the writings of medieval holy women and other female-coded texts. In so doing, it presents the enclosed garden as generator of a powerfully gendered hermeneutic imprint within the medieval religious imaginary - indeed, as an alternative "language" used to articulate those highly complex female-coded approaches to God that came to dominate late-medieval religiosity. The book also responds to the "eco-turn" in our own troubled times that attempts to return the non-human to the centre of public and private discourse. The texts under scrutiny therefore invite responses as both literary and "garden" spaces where form often reflects content, and where their authors are also diligent "gardeners" the apocryphal Lives of Adam and Eve, for example; the horticulturally-inflected Hortus Deliciarum of Herrad of Hohenburg and the "green" philosophies of Hildegard of Bingen's Scivias; the visionary writings of Gertrude the Great and Mechthild of Hackeborn collaborating within their Helfta nunnery; the Middle English poem, Pearl; and multiple reworkings of the deeply problematic and increasingly sexualized garden enclosing the biblical figure of Susanna.
Book Synopsis Islamic Gardens and Landscapes by : D. Fairchild Ruggles
Download or read book Islamic Gardens and Landscapes written by D. Fairchild Ruggles and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western admirers have long seen the Islamic garden as an earthly reflection of the paradise said to await the faithful. However, such simplification, Ruggles contends, denies the sophistication and diversity of the art form. Islamic Gardens and Landscapes immerses the reader in the world of the architects of the great gardens of the Islamic world, from medieval Morocco to contemporary India. Just as Islamic culture is historically dense, sophisticated, and complex, so too is the history of its built landscapes. Islamic gardens began from the practical need to organize the surrounding space of human civilization, tame nature, enhance the earth's yield, and create a legible map on which to distribute natural resources. Ruggles follows the evolution of these early farming efforts to their aristocratic apex in famous formal gardens of the Alhambra in Spain and the Taj Mahal in Agra. Whether in a humble city home or a royal courtyard, the garden has several defining characteristics, which Ruggles discusses. Most notable is an enclosed space divided into four equal parts surrounding a central design element. The traditional Islamic garden is inwardly focused, usually surrounded by buildings or in the form of a courtyard. Water provides a counterpoint to the portioned green sections. Ranging across poetry, court documents, agronomy manuals, and early garden representations, and richly illustrated with pictures and site plans, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes is a book of impressive scope sure to interest scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book Picatrix written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manual for constructing talismans, mixing magical compounds, summoning planetary spirits, and determining astrological conditions, Picatrix is a cornerstone of Western esotericism. It offers important insights not only into occult practices and beliefs but also into the transmission of magical ideas from antiquity to the present. Dan Attrell and David Porreca’s English translation opens the world of this vital medieval treatise to modern-day scholars and lay readers. The original text, Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm, was compiled in Arabic from over two hundred sources in the latter half of the tenth century. It was translated into Castilian Spanish in the mid-thirteenth century, and shortly thereafter into Latin. Based on David Pingree’s edition of the Latin text, this translation captures the spirit of Picatrix’s role in the European tradition. In the world of Picatrix, we see a seamless integration of practical magic, earnest piety, and traditional philosophy. The detailed introduction considers the text’s reception through multiple iterations and includes an enlightening statistical breakdown of the rituals described in the book. Framed by extensive research on the ancient and medieval context that gave rise to the Latin version of the text, this translation of Picatrix will be an indispensable volume for students and scholars of the history of science, magic, and religion and will fascinate anyone interested in the occult.
Book Synopsis Al-Masʹūdī & His World by : Ahmad M. H. Shboul
Download or read book Al-Masʹūdī & His World written by Ahmad M. H. Shboul and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Scientific and Technological advances in World History-- Significant Muslim( Arab) contributions by : Dr Mohammad Kamil
Download or read book Scientific and Technological advances in World History-- Significant Muslim( Arab) contributions written by Dr Mohammad Kamil and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arab civilization has a rich legacy of landmark contributions to various fields of knowledge since time immemorial. One of the main purposes of bringing out this publication is to fill in the knowledge gaps and provide a fascinating insight into the astounding knowledge sphere of the medieval Arab and especially muslim scholars and researchers..
Book Synopsis The Makers of Medieval Muslim Geography by : Hasan Askari Kazmi
Download or read book The Makers of Medieval Muslim Geography written by Hasan Askari Kazmi and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geography of Central Asia and contributions of Muhạmmad ibn Ahṃad Bīrūnī, 973?-1048, to geographical knowledge.
Book Synopsis History and Philosophy of Science by : Hakim Mohammad Said
Download or read book History and Philosophy of Science written by Hakim Mohammad Said and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society by : Pakistan Historical Society
Download or read book Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society written by Pakistan Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bulletin of the Institute of Islamic Studies by : Aligarh Muslim University. Institute of Islamic Studies
Download or read book Bulletin of the Institute of Islamic Studies written by Aligarh Muslim University. Institute of Islamic Studies and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Arab Americans in the Northwest by :
Download or read book Arab Americans in the Northwest written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Islam and the Modern Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Islamic Culture by : Marmaduke William Pickthall
Download or read book Islamic Culture written by Marmaduke William Pickthall and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Ottoman World by : Hakan T. Karateke
Download or read book The Ottoman World written by Hakan T. Karateke and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ottoman lands, which extended from modern Hungary to the Arabian peninsula, were home to a vast population with a rich variety of cultures. The Ottoman World is the first primary source reader to bring a wide and diverse set of voices across Ottoman society into the classroom. Written in many languages—not only Ottoman Turkish but also Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, and Persian—these texts, here translated, span the extent of the early modern Ottoman empire, from the 1450s to 1700. Instructors are supplied with narratives conveying the lived experiences of individuals through texts that highlight human variety and accelerate a trend away from a state-centric approach to Ottoman history. In addition, samples from court registers, legends, biographical accounts, hagiographies, short stories, witty anecdotes, jokes, and lampoons provide exciting glimpses into popular mindsets in Ottoman society. By reflecting new directions in the scholarship with an innovative choice of texts, this collection provides a vital resource for teachers and students.
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Book Synopsis List of Titles Added to the Catalogue by : University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library
Download or read book List of Titles Added to the Catalogue written by University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies. Library and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Proceedings of the All-India Oriental Conference by :
Download or read book Proceedings of the All-India Oriental Conference written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Muslim World League Journal by :
Download or read book The Muslim World League Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-07 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Post-war Bibliography of the Near Eastern Mandates by : American University of Beirut. Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Download or read book A Post-war Bibliography of the Near Eastern Mandates written by American University of Beirut. Faculty of Arts and Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
